Full Day Tour to Meteora from Halkidiki
Description
Meteora were named after St. Athanasios the Meteority, proprietor of the Big Meteorou Church. Since 1988, the monasteries of Meteora have a position on the UNESCO’s global heritage monuments catalogue. Built on the top of the rocks, in a high that reaches the 400 meters, Meteora are considered to be one of the greatest creations of nature, and one of the most important monuments of the Orthodoxy. Today, only 7 of the historical monasteries are being used, 6 from which are open to the public, which are: • The Anapausa Monastery • The Rusanu Monastery • The “Big Meteoro” Monastery • The Varlaam Monastery • The Agia Triada Monastery • The Agios Stefanos Monastery
Tour Options
Itinerary
We will pick you up from your hotel in Halkidiki at 07.30, and will we follow the road towards Meteora, that will take approximately 3,5-4 hours until we get there. If you like we can make a short stop at the town of Trikala, for a coffee break next to Litheos River, and afterwards we start visits the monasteries of Meteora. This wonderful tour will be completed at the picturesque villages of Kalambaka or Kastraki, where you can have optional a traditional Greek lunch! Afterwards, we will return at Halkidiki. The duration of this tours is about 10-12 hours as Meteora is approximately 350 kilometers away from Halkidiki.(depending the village)
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pick up the travelers from the hotel where stay.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please bring comfortable shoes
- The monasteries have a strict dress code: men must wear trousers and long sleeves, women must wear a long skirt. If you do turn up in shorts, trousers and skirts will be provided.
Reviews(5)
Dimitris is a great person to spend time with, very kind and knowledgeble person. The car was extremely comfortable and an unexpected bonus, we were treated with some fruits :) Definitely reccomend this to everyone, especially in company with Dimitris. We have visited 3 monastaries and had an amazing lunch in the restaurant nearby.
Dimitrios was the perfect guide - looked after us all day. Got us to all of the four monasteries we wanted to go to. Magical experience!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your kind words! It is a real joy for me to know that your day at the monasteries was magical and that you left with such a great impression. You made the whole experience so special with your energy and interest! It was absolutely delightful to share with you the journey and the beauty of these sacred places. If you are ever in the area again, I will be very happy to see you again. **P.S.** If you have any photos from our day and want to share them, I would love them! 😊
Absolutely awesome trip! Experience of the lifetime and we will go back there. Perfect weather and even rain didn’t make it worse but better as it was needed after visiting monasteries. Whole trip was possible thanks to professional and very nice driver Dimitris. Dimitris knew where to go. Knew how to get there and waited for us in perfect car and all Covid needed equipment. He made this trip superb in every detail. Great driving skills not only during dry but especially during waterfall from heaven on the way back! Meteora Monastery it’s most beautiful place I’ve ever been to and will be back for more..view from there it’s too awesome to capture by any camera. Made my holidays worth every penny! Piotr and Kasia with kids.
Dear Piotr and your lovely fammily All we at PrimeTaxi thank you so much for you review. We are really glad that you enjoed the tour to Majestic Meteora... As for our drivers we are very proud about the "safety driving" programme that they have to complete every year in order to drive you safe to your destination even at the most dificult circumstances. we hope to transfer you soon again...
My husband and I had an excellent trip to Meteora with Prime Taxi! Our driver Dimitri was professional, friendly and had great local knowledge. He made sure our journey was as comfortable as possible and provided us with hand wipes, water, wine and fruit! He really went above and beyond. The drive to Meteora and back was long, but Dimitri made sure it was fun and showed us many beautiful landscapes along the way. Please note that this tour only includes a car & driver, not a tour guide. If you want a tour of the monasteries, you’ll have to organise these separately. I would 100% recommend the private tours with Prime Taxi.
We had a very nice day. Dimitris was in time, very good English, safe drive, very knowledgeable, couldn't do enough for us. Nice touch the wine and fruits and the good quality water.
